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North Carolina has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 4 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 3,384 locations statewide.
Waiver services in North Carolina are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.
Serves: I/DD
NC Innovations Waiver (1915(c)) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in North Carolina, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: elderly/disabled in ACH/FCH
State/County Special Assistance (SA) + Medicaid State Plan PCS can pay for services in licensed residential settings in North Carolina, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: adults 18+ meeting NF level of care
CAP/DA (Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults, 1915(c)) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in North Carolina.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: traumatic brain injury
TBI Waiver (1915(c) pilot) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in North Carolina, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: most Medicaid; Tailored Plans carry MH/SUD/IDD populations and waiver services
NC Medicaid Managed Care: Standard Plans + Behavioral Health/IDD Tailored Plans (1115) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in North Carolina, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersOnce a waiver is approved, the next step is finding a licensed provider with an opening. Browse North Carolina providers by care type — openings show live when providers update availability.
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